|| Mridangay Brahmarupay Lavanya Rasmadhuri

sahastragun samyuktam mridangay namo namah ||

Let's learn the notations of the Mridanga One by One.

TE = CLOSED sound with FOUR fingers In middle of Small Side.

RE = CLOSED sound with THUMB in middle of Small side.

KHE = (Big side) closed sound with palm.

TA = (Small side) OPEN sound with FOUR fingers

Use These Same Notations To Play HASTHA SADHANA MANTRAS.

TA = RE

TAA = TE

KHA = KHE

1.1

Let's give your hands a good warmup before we could start learning further beats. These Mantras (set of musical notes) are very important for beginners and also hardcore players.

Te Re Khe Ta

s(c) s(c) B(c) s(o)

NOTE: s(o) = small side open ; s(c) = small side closed

B(c) = big side closed ; B(o) = Big side open

Small side

Big side

1.2

" Te Re Khe Ta Te Re Khe Ta

Te Re Te Re Te Re Khe Ta "

Big side

Small side

1.3

|| Te Re Khe Ta ,Te Re Te Re khe Ta , Te Re Te Re Te Re Khe Ta ||